Banning Foreign Money in Elections and Protecting Non-Profit Donor Privacy.
This act expands restrictions on foreign nationals contributing to US elections, now covering activities like voter registration and ballot collection, aiming to secure election integrity. Additionally, it establishes new protections for individuals donating to tax-exempt organizations by limiting the federal government's ability to collect or publicly disclose their identities, protecting donors from public scrutiny.
Key points
Foreign funding is explicitly banned from key electoral activities, including voter registration, get-out-the-vote efforts, and local ballot initiatives.
Federal agencies are generally prohibited from collecting or publicly releasing the names of donors to non-profit organizations.
New felony penalties are established for federal employees who willfully disclose protected donor information without authorization.
Introduced
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